Seven patients who underwent this surgery as described above had a minimum follow-up of 2 years. Secondary lengthening of the quadriceps tendon had to be performed twice due to excessive retraction. All patients were able to perform active extension postoperatively. The Lysholm score rose from 49.3 to 83.2 points. No further rupture was detectable in the final ultrasound examination.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- newly diagnosed
- magnetic resonance imaging
- prognostic factors
- bone marrow
- peritoneal dialysis
- minimally invasive
- stem cell transplantation
- mesenchymal stem cells
- coronary artery bypass
- percutaneous coronary intervention
- weight gain
- ultrasound guided
- rotator cuff
- anterior cruciate ligament